
Aircraft | |
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Registration / Serial: | CS-03 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Avro 748 |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Hawker Siddeley HS-748 (Andover) |
Aircraft Version: | Hawker Siddeley HS-748 Srs2A/288LFD |
C/n (msn): | 1743 |
Operator Titles: | Belgium - Air Force |
Unit Markings: | 21 Smaldeel |
Location | |
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City / Airport: | Brussels - National / MelsbroekMap |
Country: | Belgium |
Airport Codes: | ICAO: EBBR / EBMB IATA: BRU Local: - Other: - |
Photo Date: | 17 October 1997 |
Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
Photo ID: | 738090 |
Photo Comment |
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This Andover was first flown on 11 August 1976 and received regfistration G-BEEM. It was purchased by the Belgium Air Component on 1 October 1976 snd received serial CS-03. Inititally it was painted a a fine camouflage pattern, but in August 1997 it received this white colors with the blue cheatline. The Andover was withdrawn from use in 2001 and stored at Weelde. In June 2003, it was scrapped and useful parts were transported to Benin. This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 17 October 2024, and has since been viewed 295 times. |